The YMCA St Paul’s Group West London youth team are celebrating success in two categories at the first ever Young Ealing Foundation Awards. Youth Worker Ryan Kennedy was named winner of the Young Leader Award, whilst the YMCA SPG Crime Diversion Project won the Youth Violence Intervention Award. The awards ceremony, hosted at University of…
We're delighted to announce that 5 of our nominees for the Youth Matters awards have been selected as semi-finalists. Now they need your votes to progress to the final celebration. They are: Roxeth Gate for Project of the Year Roxeth Gate, Harrow, has been nominated for Project of the Year as the team providing the focused and...
We were delighted to attended London Pride this year! Some of our staff, including our LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Group, represented YMCA St Paul’s Group at the celebration of queer identity and inclusion. We arrived early to avoid losing each other, meeting at Buckingham Palace and taking in a trooping of the colour before joining the…
Ashley is a user of our youth services, based in Hayes. He made this powerful film which explores how the youth work at YMCA St Paul’s Group, and every YMCA across the UK, is so vital for young people in our communities. Ashley very kindly gave us some further background, to explain more about his…
Everyone should have a fair chance to discover who they are and what they can become. YMCA believes in fairness and opportunity. There are essential building blocks for a full and rewarding life: a safe home; acceptance; guidance; friendship; physical and mental health; academic support; employment skills; and access to real opportunities. Many young people…
Sensory play is any activity that stimulates at least one of your child’s senses. This could be hearing, sight, touch, smell or taste. It also includes play that involves movement or balance. Why not visit our newly refurbished sensory play room at the Pod softplay, YMCA Hawker. Full details and booking links can be found…
Loneliness is different from being alone or being on your own. Loneliness may happen when you’re surrounded by people. So what is loneliness. Loneliness is, “the difference between your desired levels of social contact and your actual levels of social contact”. So it’s not just about being with people, it’s about how you connect with...
After 10 years under the guardianship of YMCA St Paul’s Group, Merton Winter Night Shelter (MWNS) has merged with local registered charity Faith in Action Merton Homelessness Project (FiA). FiA’s Trustees will assume overall responsibility for the Night Shelter, with its day-to-day operation of providing emergency shelter for street sleepers during the coldest winter months…
Are you feeling stressed? It’s likely that at some point in your life you will feel stressed, it’s a natural reaction when life feels difficult or overwhelming. This may be brought about because of work or lack of work, something that’s happening in your personal life or what’s happening in the world right now. Some...
YMCA St Paul’s Group is delighted to hear the news that the Government has acknowledged that changes are urgently required within the Exempt Accommodation sector. As a provider of high-quality Exempt Accommodation, we are strong advocates for making sure providers are ensuring that their buildings are safe, secure, and well maintained, and that the care…
